Spanking - Spot On.
A couple of days ago, Reilly was in line for a classic, old-fashioned tanning. While on our way home, he was busy negotiating the quantity of spankings while clearly understanding their inevitability. After he had sufficiently settled the acceptable quantity in his mind, he made the following comment:
“Is mommy or daddy going to give the spankings? I think mommy should because she’s a good shot.“
This was his sly little way of asking for “softer” spankings … not more “accurate” as the statement might imply. How do you laugh & discipline at the same time? It’s like sneezing with your eyes open — it just can’t be done!
Btw, I read a great article from a Hebrew perspective. I don’t remember the author but their point was that love and discipline are both gifts that children receive from self-less parents. Good thought.
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That is hilarious! When Reilly starts to put magazines and newspapers in his pants to deflect those “good shots”, you will know he is a “chip off the old block.”
Comment by Grandma & Grandpa Krause — 7/30/2005 @ 2:28 am